Duque on Sinovac price: ‘DOH googled it’ | Evening wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Duque to convince Duterte to receive COVID-19 vaccine in public

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admits the health department or DOH only ‘googled’ the Philippine price of China’s Sinovac vaccine.

• De Vera says UP-DND pact ‘destined to be problematic,’ calls for joint discussion

Commission on Higher Education or CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III says the accord between the University of the Philippines and the defense department is ‘destined to be problematic.’

• Supreme Court ‘deeply disturbed’ at Calida joining Bongbong Marcos VP protest motion

The Supreme Court says it is ‘deeply disturbing’ that Solicitor General Jose Calida joined the motion to inhibit filed by Bongbong Marcos in the vice presidential electoral protest.

• Biden launches COVID-19 initiatives on 1st full day in White House

On his first full day on the job United States President Joe Biden launches initiatives to rein in the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

• FALSE: Sotto says two doses of Sinovac results in 100% efficacy

A tweet claiming Senator Tito Sotto said that two doses of Sinovac will result in 100% efficacy is false. – Rappler.com